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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/08 (21) Application number: 16780876.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 12/24(2006.01) H04L 29/06(2006.01) H04L 12/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/027843 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/168661 (20.10.2016 Gazette 2016/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 17.04.2015 US 201562149334 P (71) Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC Broomfield, CO 80021 (US)	(72) Inventors: BENJAMIN, Michael Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (US) BINGHAM, Skyler J. Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (US) REYNOLDS, John S. Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (US) (74) Representative: Ford, Esther Mary  Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)